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Sites like retrocatalog.com

Funded sites the same sources link to; shared linkers and cosine over the linking sets.

libretro.com
Libretro, a project and website for the crossplatform application API behind the RetroArch emulator frontend, with news and forums
games · en · tier A · 313 paying (GitHub Sponsors + Patreon) · 10 shared · 0.04
Retro Dodo
retrododo.com
Retro Dodo, an independent online magazine on retro gaming news, reviews and collecting, founded by Brandon Saltalamacchia in 2019
games · en · tier A · 15 paying (Patreon) · 14 shared · 0.02
Video Game History Foundation
gamehistory.org
A non-profit organization's blog and newsletter on preserving, celebrating and teaching the history of video games, run by the Video Game History Foundation
games · en · tier A · 757 paying (Patreon) · 12 shared · 0.01
nintendo-town.fr
French news site on Nintendo Switch 2 games, with reviews, previews and a video game list, run by a team led by webmaster Fire Akuma
games · fr · tier A · 7 paying (Tipeee) · 4 shared · 0.01
screenscraper.fr
ScreenScraper, a French database and media download service of video game metadata and artwork for multi-system front-ends
games · en · tier A · 13,508 paying (Patreon + Tipeee) · 4 shared · 0.01
GB Studio
gbstudio.dev
GB Studio is a drag-and-drop game creation tool for making Game Boy games, with visual scripting and no coding required
games · en · tier A · 39 paying (Patreon) · 5 shared · 0.01
The Dreamcast Junkyard
thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
A British blog by James Harvey on Sega Dreamcast games, homebrew and retro gaming nostalgia
games · en · tier A · 42 paying (Patreon) · 4 shared · 0.01
recalbox.com
Recalbox, an open-source retrogaming console and emulation software that plays classic console, computer and arcade games
games · en · tier A · 1,090 paying (Patreon) · 3 shared · 0.01
portmaster.games
PortMaster is a tool and website for downloading and installing game ports on Linux handheld devices
tech · en · tier A · 26 paying (Open Collective) · 5 shared · 0.01
MustardOS
muos.dev
MustardOS (muOS), a configurable custom firmware for handheld retro game devices, documented on its site by its lead developer XongleBongle
tech · en · tier B · 722 paying (Buy Me a Coffee + Ko-fi) · 4 shared · 0.01
iisu.network
iiSU is a visuals-first emulation frontend for playing games, developed by the iiSU LLC team with news and an iiDB metadata database
tech · en · tier B · 1,348 paying (Ko-fi) · 2 shared · 0.01
scummvm.org
A program for running classic graphical adventure and role-playing games on modern systems, using the games' original data files
games · en · tier A · 9 paying (Patreon) · 10 shared · 0.01
mo5.com
A French association, MO5, preserving video game history through a museum, collections, exhibitions, research labs and a magazine
games · fr · tier A · 176 paying (Tipeee) · 2 shared · 0.01
Chips and Cheese
chipsandcheese.com
Chips and Cheese, a Substack newsletter of deep-dive articles on computer hardware, software and the wider tech industry
tech · en · tier A · 115 paying (Patreon) · 2 shared · 0.01
batocera.linux
batocera.org
A free open-source retro-gaming Linux distribution that turns a USB stick, SD card or computer into a gaming console
games · en · tier A · 4 paying (GitHub Sponsors) · 5 shared · 0.01
honestgamers.com
HonestGamers, a video game review site and community with staff and reader reviews, blogs and forums since 1998
games · en · tier A · 1 paying (Patreon) · 3 shared · 0.01
LaunchBox
launchbox-app.com
LaunchBox, a Windows and Android game launcher and library manager for emulators, DOSBox and PC games
games · en · tier A · 3 paying (Patreon) · 6 shared · 0.00
The Copetti site
copetti.org
Technical writings by Rodrigo Copetti on the architecture of video game consoles and handhelds, from the PlayStation to the Wii U
tech · en · tier A · 39 paying (Patreon) · 2 shared · 0.00
Digital Foundry
digitalfoundry.net
Digital Foundry is a video and article site analysing technical performance and graphics in console and PC games
games · en · tier A · 3,614 paying (Patreon) · 12 shared · 0.00
Waydroid
waydro.id
Waydroid, a free open-source project that runs a full Android system in a container on Wayland-based GNU/Linux desktops
tech · en · tier A · 9 paying (Open Collective) · 2 shared · 0.00
lakka.tv
Lakka, an open source Linux distribution that turns a small computer into a retrogaming emulation console, with its project showcase site
games · en · tier A · 305 paying (Patreon) · 4 shared · 0.00
VGC
videogameschronicle.com
Video Game Chronicle (VGC), a English-language news site covering video games, with game pages and profiles of industry figures such as Satoshi Tajiri and Junichi Masuda
games · en · tier A · 611 paying (Patreon) · 21 shared · 0.00
The Nobara Project
nobaraproject.org
The Nobara Project is a Fedora-based Linux desktop distribution tuned for gaming, streaming and content creation, with downloadable ISO editions
tech · en · tier A · 543 paying (Patreon) · 2 shared · 0.00
Abandonware France
abandonware-france.org
French blog and game archive preserving abandonware PC video games, with news, guides, downloads and collections by Abandonware France
games · fr · tier A · 55 paying (Patreon) · 3 shared · 0.00
bazzite.gg
Bazzite, a Linux operating system for gaming on desktop PCs, handhelds, and home theater PCs
tech · en · tier A · 530 paying (Open Collective) · 11 shared · 0.00
The Fighters Generation
fightersgeneration.com
The Fighters Generation is a fan-run fighting game database and credits site maintained by webmaster Frank Joseph
games · en · tier A · 15 paying (Patreon) · 7 shared · 0.00
lineageos.org
A free, open-source Android-based mobile operating system for various devices, with release changelogs and news from its team
tech · en · tier A · 235 paying (Patreon) · 13 shared · 0.00
unseen64.net
Unseen64, an archive of articles, screenshots and videos on cancelled and unreleased video games and lost media
games · en · tier A · 92 paying (Patreon) · 3 shared · 0.00
hothardware.com
HotHardware is a computing and technology news site with product reviews, feature articles, and blogs covering PCs, phones, gadgets, and more
tech · en · tier B · 13 shared · 0.00
schneegans.de
Personal site of software developer Christoph Schneegans, covering Windows tools, web and ASP.NET projects, and a BCP 47 language tag validator
tech · en · tier B · 46 paying (Buy Me a Coffee) · 4 shared · 0.00
mhloppy.com
Mark "MHLoppy" Heath's blog on MechCommander game patches, modding and data analysis, plus League of Legends guides
games · en · tier A · 3 paying (Patreon) · 2 shared · 0.00
BUTT - Broadcast Using This Tool
danielnoethen.de
BUTT, a free multi-OS live audio streaming tool for Icecast, Shoutcast and WebRTC, by developer Daniel Nöthen
tech · en · tier A · 56 paying (Patreon) · 2 shared · 0.00
izzysoft.de
A German personal site by Andreas Itzchak Rehberg on Android books and coaching, plus Oracle database administration tips and services
tech · de · tier A · 23 paying (Liberapay) · 4 shared · 0.00
thegamebusiness.com
The Game Business is a newsletter and market analysis publication on the video games industry, its business models and economics
games · en · tier B · 5 shared · 0.00
The Architect Autopsy
thearchitectautopsy.com
tech · en · tier C · 2 shared · 0.00
Indie Retro News
indieretronews.com
Indie Retro News, a blog covering new indie games and homebrew ports for retro platforms such as the Amiga and PC
games · en · tier A · 47 paying (Patreon) · 3 shared · 0.00
Game File
gamefile.news
Game File, a newsletter on the business and culture of video games by journalist Stephen Totilo
games · en · tier B · 8 shared · 0.00
Jeff Geerling
jeffgeerling.com
A personal blog by Jeff Geerling on software development, Raspberry Pi and maker hardware, and open source tech news
tech · en · tier A · 604 paying (GitHub Sponsors + Patreon) · 8 shared · 0.00
CNX Software
cnx-software.com
A news blog on embedded systems, maker boards and single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino, run by CNX Software Limited
tech · en · tier A · 42 paying (Patreon) · 7 shared · 0.00
The Retroist
retroist.com
A retro culture podcast, blog and newsletter on Substack covering vintage media, games and nostalgia topics
podcast · en · tier A · 157 paying (Patreon) · 2 shared · 0.00
pcsx2.net
An open source PlayStation 2 emulator project, with a website carrying its blog posts and project information
games · en · tier A · 38 paying (GitHub Sponsors) · 8 shared · 0.00
Henriko Magnifico
henrikomagnifico.com
Henriko Magnifico's portfolio of games, Minecraft mods, texture packs and apps, including the game DR. MATBEN
games · en · tier A · 2,567 paying (Patreon) · 2 shared · 0.00
logseq.com
tier A · 3,669 paying (Open Collective) · 2 shared · 0.00
My Abandonware
myabandonware.com
A website offering free downloads of over 38,000 old PC and console video games, with guides and a game archive
games · en · tier B · 6,465 paying (Buy Me a Coffee) · 10 shared · 0.00
Diffrint Support Services
diffrint.org
health · en · tier C · 3 shared · 0.00
Planet Virtual Boy
virtual-boy.com
Planet Virtual Boy, a community site on Nintendo's Virtual Boy with a game database, online emulator, flashing tools and homebrew development
games · en · tier A · 75 paying (Patreon) · 3 shared · 0.00
Xfce Desktop Environment
xfce.org
The official home of Xfce, a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems, with release news and blog posts
tech · en · tier A · 135 paying (Open Collective) · 5 shared · 0.00
owreplays.tv
A searchable directory of Overwatch replay codes that users share and rate, with player, map and hero filters
games · en · tier B · 4 paying (Ko-fi) · 2 shared · 0.00